Economics

The European Free Trade Association of Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland concluded negotiations on a free-trade agreement with South America’s Mercosur countries in a push for more transatlantic commerce. The …

Oslo Airport has earned the title of the most punctual large international airport in the world for May 2025, with an impressive 91.22% of flights departing on time, according to …

Norwegian lawmakers have approved a long-debated proposal to introduce a tourist tax, including on cruise passengers, triggering confusion and criticism from local officials. On Thursday, the Storting (parliament) passed the …

The Turkish shipbuilder revealed the departure of NB1091 Hinnøy on April 15, 2025, three years after receiving the shipbuilding order from Norwegian ferry company Torghatten Nord. Developed by The Norwegian Ship Design …

Finnish authorities have uncovered the illegal import of whale meat from Norway for use in dog food. Investigations revealed that in 2022, approximately 36,000 kilograms of minke whale meat, a …

Norway is constructing one of the longest underwater road tunnels in the world, a 26.5 km long passage that will run at depths of several hundred meters, media reports. The Boknafjord tunnel …

The ethics overseer of the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Norway is said to initiate an investigation in 2025 into the fund’s portfolio of companies related to the crypto sector for …

As of today, Danske Bank Norway is a dedicated bank for business, corporate and institutional customers. Danske Bank and Nordea have successfully transferred the personal customers business in Norway from …

Economic growth will strengthen gradually and real incomes will increase, improving most households’ purchasing power. This is one of the conclusions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s yearly assessment of …

The Spanish company CAF has signed a contract to supply trains for the Oslo metro totaling 150 million euros, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply. The …

Norwegian gears up for a bustling summer season, offering nearly 19 million seats across over 100,000 flights and introducing 47 new routes. Popular destinations like France, Italy, and Turkey are …

The government today approved the fiscal and customs facilities for the use by the Energocom company of a grant worth 35 million euros, provided by the government of Norway through …

Tesla (TSLA) topped Norway’s car sales for a third straight year in 2023, extending its lead over rivals despite an ongoing conflict between the US electric vehicle maker and the …

Sweden’s Transport Agency said today it is investigating suspension failures in Tesla cars in a probe similar to that carried out by neighbouring Norway’s traffic safety regulator. “We can… confirm …

Norse Atlantic Airways (N0, Oslo Gardermoen) has raised NOK613 million kroner (USD55 million) in a private placement, more than the USD45 million it had previously said would be needed to tie it over the …

Cross-border trade in Norway amounted to NOK 4.5 billion (€390 million) between January and June this year, with shoppers making around 2.3 million day trips, according to the latest data …

Norway’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 4% today to curb inflation, as widely expected, and said it would likely hike again in …

Norway – Norway’s wealth fund, the world’s largest single stock market investor, posted a profit of 1,501 billion crowns ($143 billion) in the first half of the year, driven by …

Norwegian salmon farming is under mounting pressure as the sector continues to battle climate change, price pressures, and supply issues. Norway’s fresh salmon exports fell 9% in the first quarter …

On 5 April 2003, three Norwegian aircraft took off from Oslo Airport Gardermoen in the direction of Portugal and Spain. This marked the start of the company’s international venture and …

Norwegian renews its partnership with Anuvu making it the first airline outside of North America that will launch Anuvu’s cutting-edge high-speed WiFi technology. The partnership will pave the way for …

Norway’s ComplAI, a compliance platform for business processes, has raised $1.7 million to further build out its cloud-based tool.  The round was led by RunwayFBU, and includes Vestland Invest, DNV Venture, Kevin Bespolka, Göran Lindö, …

Norwegian research team discovered on the continental shelf of the country’s significant reserves of metals and minerals, Reuters reported, citing a statement of the country’s authorities. In areas of the …

Norway’s Telenor Norge has confirmed the shutdown of its copper network. The Norwegian telco revealed that it switched off the network at the end of last year, as planned. The …

Norwegian energy company Equinor said Wednesday it made its first commercial natural gas discovery in its territorial waters for the year, a discovery that will extend the life of a …